Something else pointed out in the NYTimes Letters to the Editor today:
If, as I hear Republicans repeatedly preach, it is a privilege to live in the United States, why don’t they want to pay for it?
Robert J. Switzer West Hollywood, Calif., Sept. 20, 2010
Indeed. I think it is a privilege to live in these United States.
I also think Keith had a point in calling them "the something-for-nothing crowd."
A subtle point, but it wasn't lost on everybody...